#7496CA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.8% 0.087 258.7), rgb(116, 150, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#7496CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7496CA |
| RGB | rgb(116, 150, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.087 258.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7496CA | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7496CA | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7496CA text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7496CA text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C2DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#87A2CB
oklch(70.7% 0.068 258.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7496CA
oklch(66.8% 0.087 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#5174AA
oklch(55.6% 0.094 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#416192
oklch(49.1% 0.088 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#364F77
oklch(42.6% 0.074 259.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4260
oklch(37.7% 0.057 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2738
oklch(27.1% 0.035 258.9)
#7496CA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8399CC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7991C9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A1A8 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7496CA
#7496CA
oklch(66.8% 0.087 258.7)
- #B28E55
#B28E55
oklch(66.8% 0.087 77.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7496CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
Use #7496CA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.